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Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Menu
Make a meal that will elicit cheers from the kids' table! This combination of playful treats and plain, simple recipes is designed to please all the guests at your feast -- big and small. Get the kids involved in the cooking for even more holiday fun.
Eye-Catching Starters
Appetizers
Kids (and adults!) are sure to gobble up these appetizers in turkey form. Fruit kabobs take shape as an actual turkey, plus bite-sized sandwiches will tide the kids over until the feast is on the table.
Fruit Gobbler
Teeny Turkey Sandwiches
Kids (and adults!) are sure to gobble up these appetizers in turkey form. Fruit kabobs take shape as an actual turkey, plus bite-sized sandwiches will tide the kids over until the feast is on the table.
Fun with Bread
Let the kids help you knead the dough for these fluffy biscuits. Don't forget to make extra so picky eaters can at least fill up on bread.Whipped Cream Biscuits
Let the kids help you knead the dough for these fluffy biscuits. Don't forget to make extra so picky eaters can at least fill up on bread.
Main Dish for Everyone
Turkey & Gravy
Sweeten the turkey with maple syrup and apple cider for a bird the kids will love. Make sure to buy a big bird so you'll have lots of white meat (usually the first choice of smaller guests).
Maple Roast Turkey & Gravy
Sweeten the turkey with maple syrup and apple cider for a bird the kids will love. Make sure to buy a big bird so you'll have lots of white meat (usually the first choice of smaller guests).
Cranberry Sauce
Serve this sweet sauce on the side in a special "dipping" cup to encourage more turkey eating from your younger guests.
Cider-Cranberry Sauce
Serve this sweet sauce on the side in a special "dipping" cup to encourage more turkey eating from your younger guests.
Pleasing Side Dishes
Stuffing
Keep it simple -- adding a bunch of extra ingredients to the stuffing will only make picky eaters wary.Basic Bread Stuffing
Keep it simple -- adding a bunch of extra ingredients to the stuffing will only make picky eaters wary.
Mashed Potatoes
They're really just mashed potatoes, but if you call them "potato clouds," we're sure the kids will ask for second helpings!Mashed Potato Clouds
They're really just mashed potatoes, but if you call them "potato clouds," we're sure the kids will ask for second helpings!
Sweet Potatoes
Mini marshmallows, orange juice, sugar -- there's no chance the kids will turn down this traditional side dish.Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes
Mini marshmallows, orange juice, sugar -- there's no chance the kids will turn down this traditional side dish.
Vegetables
When you're cooking veggies for kids, you can't go wrong with carrots. This recipe ups the ante with butter and brown sugar. Skip the dill if you're worried about the "no green" factor.Maple Dill Carrots
When you're cooking veggies for kids, you can't go wrong with carrots. This recipe ups the ante with butter and brown sugar. Skip the dill if you're worried about the "no green" factor.
The Best for Last
Get the kids involved in thecooking by letting them personalize the pumpkin pie with their own handprint. Serve the pie to the adults, and make each kid his own mini pumpkin pie (flavored with vanilla instant pudding) with an Oreo cookie turkey on top.
Handprint Pumpkin Pie
No-Bake Pumpkin Tartlets
Oreo Cookie Turkeys
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